MAJA – SPUMANTE METODO CLASSICO – V.S.Q.

"In the second ten days of March, the base wine is bottled with yeast and sugar for frothing. Secondary fermentation takes place in the bottle (according to the classic method) in rooms at a constant temperature (12/15 °C). The bottles rest horizontally in stacks for at least 12 months before disgorging. At the end of the ageing process, the remuage is carried out (conveying the deposit towards the cork) and finally the disgorgement (the last phase that allows the deposit to be removed). As this is a Brut Nature, no further sugar is added before the final corking."

DENOMINATION

Quality Sparkling Wine - Classic Method

AREA OF PRODUCTION

Loc. Ponticelli, Santa Maria Imbaro, Chieti

SOIL PROFILE

Medium mixture, rich in organic substance.

ALTITUDE

260 m a.s.l.

EXPOSURE

South - West

TYPE OF TRAINING

Vertical trellis, bilateral guyot 4000 vines/ha

VINEYARD AGE

Year of planting 2014

YIELD PER HECTARE

70 - 80 quintals

HARVESTING METHOD

Manual selection in the second ten days of September

GRAPE HARVEST

100% Montonico.

VINIFICATION

Soft pressing of whole bunches. The must is decanted at a temperature of about 6/8 °C for 24 hours. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature (14/16 °C) in small steel vats and lasts between 10 and 15 days. This is followed by an ageing of the base wine for at least 4 months before frothing.

TASTING SUGGESTIONS

It shows its best expression between 2 and 18 months after disgorgement.

Ideal serving temperature:
8 - 10° C.

Serving suggestions:
ideal as an aperitif or throughout a meal with fish dishes.

We are a family-run business, we are independent winemakers strongly linked to traditions and territory. We personally treat our 20 hectares of vineyards divided into several plots with respect and dedication. We are located in the province of Chieti, in S. Maria Imbaro, a small village in the Frentane hills between the Costa dei Trabocchi and the Maiella. The sovereign vine of our farms is Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, which occupies a large part of the vineyards and is flanked by other important vines, such as Pecorino, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo and Montonico. You will be welcomed in a warm and familiar atmosphere, in the green countryside of Abruzzo.